About This Job

Location

GCR is one of the nation’s largest full service Tire & Service companies. Our extensive network of tire stores provides greater availability for customers to purchase tires and related services. GCR Tires & Service is a division of Bridgestone America's Tire Operations (BATO), providing outstanding service from well over 200 locations in 48 US States and Eastern Canada. GCR Tires & Service has the right mix of service, new tire and re-tread knowledge to ensure the ongoing success of our customers. Most of our locations also offer 24-hour roadside assistance. We offer a wide variety of passenger, light truck, medium truck, agricultural, industrial and off the road tires from brands such as Bridgestone, Firestone, and many more.

Bridgestone is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Summary

Produce a high quality retread by performing specific assigned retreading tasks per specifications and time standards.

Responsibilities

PRODUCTION - 75%

Inspects tires to be retreaded or repaired to determine condition, repairs needed, etc.

Operates a buffing machine to remove treads from tires to be retreaded, following specifications for depth and width of removal.

Measures diameter and cross section to determine correct tread width.

Applies rubber cement to tire casing and hangs up to dry.

Selects proper size tread rubber and applies it to the tire.

Places proper curing tube in tire and inserts proper rim for curing.

Places tire in chamber and programs correct curing temperature according to specification.

Sets timer for curing time according to chart, and makes record of each tire, showing size and curing time.

Useful Links

About Bridgestone Americas

BSA is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials supporting both wholesale and retail areas of the automotive, agricultural, forestry, and mining industries.

Meet employees

Meet Some of Bridgestone Americas's Employees

Gordon K.

CEO

We really have adoped the mission statement of serving society with superior quality. Obviously we're a business and we still have to provide a fair return to our shareholders, but we believe our responsibility is so much greater than that.

Karthik U.

Strategic Business Planning Manager

Karthik works with cross-functional teams and business units within Bridgestone in order to launch new products and technologies in the company's manufacturing plants.